New-look Germany ease past Russia in friendly

Manchester City forward Leroy Sane (L) scored Germany's opening goal in Thursday's 3-0 friendly win against Russia in Leipzig as head coach Joachim Loew named one of the youngest starting line-ups in his 12-year tenure

A youthful Germany team easily beat Russia 3-0 Thursday as Joachim Loew began a rebuilding process following the summer's World Cup debacle with a simple friendly win.